TY - GEN
T1 - An art-based approach to teaching English language speaking skills
AU - Al-Busaidi, Saleh
AU - Al-Amri, Mohammed
AU - Al-Dhuhli, Wafa
N1 - Funding Information:
We thank the Deanship of Research at Sultan Qaboos University for funding this research study. We are also grateful to the Center for Preparatory Studies for allowing us to conduct the experiment. We sincerely thank Ms. Munira Al-Wahaibi and her students for their active involvement, and Ms. Claire Noonan for her valuable contribution to the development of the teaching materials.
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Learning to speak in a foreign language can be a very challenging task for learners. This could be due to the way speaking is taught, the lack of motivation or limited opportunities to practice the foreign language. Visual art has been found to provide a creative and imaginative platform for communication that can stimulate learner involvement and motivation. This study attempted to measure the impact of an art-based approach on teaching English language speaking skills to intensive English language program students at Sultan Qaboos University in the Sultanate of Oman. The researchers used the onegroup pretest and posttest research design. The themes of the art work were based around the 17 sustainable development goals. The results showed a significant improvement in students' speaking ability and overall language level. In addition, the learners were enthusiastically involved in the language learning process. The findings of the study assert the positive impact of visual art on speaking in particular and language proficiency in general.
AB - Learning to speak in a foreign language can be a very challenging task for learners. This could be due to the way speaking is taught, the lack of motivation or limited opportunities to practice the foreign language. Visual art has been found to provide a creative and imaginative platform for communication that can stimulate learner involvement and motivation. This study attempted to measure the impact of an art-based approach on teaching English language speaking skills to intensive English language program students at Sultan Qaboos University in the Sultanate of Oman. The researchers used the onegroup pretest and posttest research design. The themes of the art work were based around the 17 sustainable development goals. The results showed a significant improvement in students' speaking ability and overall language level. In addition, the learners were enthusiastically involved in the language learning process. The findings of the study assert the positive impact of visual art on speaking in particular and language proficiency in general.
KW - English language teaching
KW - Oman
KW - Speaking skills
KW - Using art to teach English.
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U2 - 10.4995/HEAd22.2022.14251
DO - 10.4995/HEAd22.2022.14251
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85136989342
T3 - International Conference on Higher Education Advances
SP - 1349
EP - 1355
BT - HEAd 2022 - 8th International Conference on Higher Education Advances
PB - Universidad Politecnica de Valencia.
T2 - 8th International Conference on Higher Education Advances, HEAd 2022
Y2 - 14 June 2022 through 17 June 2022
ER -